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Kurt Thorn on
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On 2/18/2013 8:08 AM, Arvydas Matiukas wrote:
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> Dear list,
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> Please share/advice what 3D printers you use to manufacture
> parts for microscopy projects. BTW, what is good enough
> material to make mechanical/microscopy parts from?
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> We are expanding our Confocal Microscopy Core along with
> other Cores as we will be moving into a new research building,
> and I would like to start using 3D printer. So far on the listserv
> I found only mentioning of manufacturing some "crude boxes"
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http://derisilab.ucsf.edu/index.php?page=3DI've used the Uprint printer mentioned in the Derisilab link for
printing a number of microscopy parts. I've made adapters for the Nikon
condensor dovetail for mounting custom transillumination optics, filter
holders that slot into the Nikon filter turret for holding single
emission filters (these use a Thorlabs 1" tube to hold the filter), and
a large number of stage inserts and sample holders. That Uprint printer
has about 200 um resolution so it's not great for printing really finely
detailed objects, but for these kinds of things it works great. It
prints ABS, which is pretty sturdy, and it also prints a dissolvable
support allowing for overhangs, windows, and nested objects.
One of these days I will post all of the CAD files we've generated....
Kurt